On this date in history, we filed divorce papers on England and declared ourselves free of them. It was a messy divorce proceeding, but we came away the big winners. After an attempt at retribution, caveman-style, by the British in 1812, we are now friends. You can't have a loving marriage when one side is all take, take, take, do it my way or else. We got ourselves together after one misstep and with an angel on one shoulder and the devil on the other, are now happy to be independent. The devil seems to be sweet-talking more lately, but we are beginning to catch on. Hopefully, before we self-destruct.